New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-15
ARTHUR WILL LEND A HAND.
TIE BROOKLYN ARBITRATION FAILS.

THE BROOKLYN ARBITRATION FAILS.
| ENGINEERs. COMMISSIONERS, RAILWAY OFFICIALS.
| LAWYER AND THE MAYOR AT WORK.
Lite progress made yesterday In the attempt to
settle the strike the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, al
though State Commissioners Of Arbitration Donovan and
Robertson Mayor whitney and Grand Master Sergeant Of
the Fremens Association bent their best efforts to the
task The officers fthe company proved obstinate in their
to take the strikers back in body and
to retain all the non-union who have been hired to
trains while the strike has been In progress No
effort was made to seek agreement In regard TO the
alleged grievances and the demands Of the strikers
the attempt at mediation unsuccessful In passing
| this first obstacle
Tho conference arranged for on Wednesday was held
at the Office Of the company, No. 81 Sandt, Brooklyn
shortly after 10 a IN. yesterday The arbitration com
missoners and Mayor whitney went to the directors
and conferred with Colonel Martin, general
Of the company Directors Snedeker and Petus and
Edward Lauterbach. counsel Of the company. Mr. Lau
terbach expainedtho situation He said that the men
had quit the service OF the company at an hours notice.
Their places being filled rapidly possible and
IL vas hoped by today to run the full number OF trains
Mr. Donovan said he and his fellow missione err
Judge Robertson were ready to arbrate the difficulties
Mr. Lauterbach replied that there seemed to be nothing
to arbrate The pany had been deserted by Its men
| and was filing their places They would not
| be willing to discharge any OF the new employees
| TO take back the dcserters II the men were loyal
another they would only come back together.
The places OF thiryseven had boen left vacant
and the company had decided the could not be
taken back except to AL vacancies.
Mr. Donovan urged that the mems side OF the matter
differed that company and that a conference
should be arranged fhe men thought that they had a
right to be considered in the matter. They had seen
Colonel Martin by committee and asked for ainicable
adjustment and the committee at once discharged
by him Tho willing 10 lot the matter of pay
remain for future consideration II the hours and tho
order OF promotion conceded, and In OF dis
charge the newer the first to be sent away.
Colonei Martin said ths men made much moro er-
tended list OF demands upon him. After further dts
cusson In which Mayor Whitney urged hearing tho
1t decided to grant a conference The following
general order at issued from the Office OF the
company:
Notice hereby given to all the present employees Of the
Brcokyn Elevated RAILROAD tna under no ercnmsapees
former employees ot TINS company, - o...o, ,,oua-
Approved by the Executive Committee of Board of Direct
At2 o'clock the Same representatives Of the company
and the Arbitration Commissioners received joint com
mttees Of striking engineers and nremen AZ the con
psny's office. Tue engineers were Wright Clapp, Rep,
sher aud smith, aud the nremcn, Bruno. Eusbaoh and
sruble together with Ora Master SARGENT OF the Fire
conference had been grantad Hc said That II tho mat
dispute had been left the Board OF Arbitration
aud the before tho strike was ordered no doubt
the difficulty could have been easily settled IL would DO
great Injustice to the who had served the company
I'm need To discharge them TO take back
the strikers Loyalty TO them was matter OF duty Tho
old would be taken back TO MI vacancies but none
OF those employed would be discharged.
Engineer Capp said II was evident that there mad been
Misunderstanding both siies He did not blame Colo
mel Martin for his entirely and he did not doubt
that the c"mmi,tee OF tne men had maie somo @
men whom he had employed to run tho road They were
lifted for the work
Colonel Mariin-Then will discharge them and others
Mr. Lanterbach repeated that the company could do 10
II might we'll be frankly said that the company
would not discharge the men now at work to take back
the old ones In body They would only be employed 10
MI vacancies. There would be no use In discussing
grievances except with this unicr'tandng
Mr. Capp sai would cowsrdly for part OF them to
60 back and leave the rest II Of them had done
wrong they would be compelled 70 apologize to Colonel
Marlln.
Grand Master Sargent said that he was sent for at the
same Tune 'ha6 Cn,ea AI'nur stSts or % srses
bat that the were out they would be sustained
the committee to 500 Colonel Martin and they modified
their demands to Include only questions OF pay,
promotion OF nremeu alternately with the employment
OF engineers They stood ready 70 make all reason,
company what he would grant lie refused to do
this aud also to Talk OF the matter iurtner ne seenea
ba grievances aud the conference ended with his
Of the nen could work under the rules company
not work at all lie continued:
There boz est and faithful and the men you want
before Irbun in tho land and satisfy fair minded men
the mea have been suffering from them or
Colo el Martin said that the comp had run the road
loss and hal pld the men good wages while losing
tnones. T pay OF nremen had been Increased DIS
oussiOn then the discharge OF the members OF
| the committee Colonel Mardn said he discharged
Wright. repshor aud Smith hc"aise they were absent
without leave. The men explained that they had let
word that they would be away. as was customary but
there had been failure on the part or their 70
announce their purpose Colonel Martin said he liked
smith and Wright better than no dbl Rep,her. aud the
latter ,aii Yes Colonel yo9ye been down on mo eyer
since came tho road" Colonel Martin denied dis
charging tho committees OF hrencn. =,
SIR Lautebach asked IN was not short notice to send
word 8 O'Clock OF strike at T. one OF tho busiest
hou OF The road. Mr. Sargent said 1t was short notice.
but hal used every means In ther power 70 Ket
their rights and had suffered Injustice l0r year IN
ginerr Wright spoke Wit much feeling about the matter
Alter EXPLAINING that ho Ia, been discharged through
nisunders andng. ho said
would back 10 the road now on any terms Dut am
for the families OF .he men VINO nave gone out b
you've got now ATE Ia sn or bv
their control the won't rlie on the road but
The terms you on.r can tic up every BROOKLYN
Of oh r but won't do IT, To inorco our demands
At this Mr. Lauterbich said that there was no use or
ony further discussion and the conference broke up
Tire Arbitration commissioners and the Mayor WIN meet
at the city Hall to-day take Testimony In regard 10
will be- In town today and will endeavor to effect set
tenen IL 1. feared that that the strike Will extend TO
other steam railroads tho mon are not taken oack
street car men little sympathy with tho strikers as
they did JOIN the great strike OF last year lno
company fourteen trains on SIX minutes head"ay
morning and In the afternoon notices were put
up that all the regular trains were runnlns ~ was
claimed that 10000 passengers were carried on Weues
day Frederick Uhlman former president OF the com
pany and heavy stakeholder caoled from Europe yes
terday, 4" Slick II out" .--,- - 49,.
There were twenty trains running last evening on the
road and they started about hvo minutes apart so
many applications for positions were made ycsterua
that ONLY the skilful accepted Inc stri
ing men hold their customary meeting last evening al
their headquarters AMI upheld one snohors coursge
they claimed result would be In their favor ana
thur committee has been sent 70 see hl IN Cio'eian
| IL he s unable 10 visit Broo klyn